California's Long Process to Resuming Executions
(StandDown Texas Project)... on moral grounds. They have been empowered by the state's budget crisis, as well as by some influential law-and-order advocates who have concluded that deficiencies in the legal and corrections systems are beyond repair. More ... Jeanne Woodford. "With California facing its most severe fiscal crisis in recent memory -- with draconian cuts about to be imposed from Sacramento that will affect every resident of the state -- it would be crazy not to consider the fact that it will add as much as $1 ...
June 30, 2009 09:10 am
State Bar of California Rainmaker Retreat Legal Marketing Boot camp: Round Up and Recap!
(The Rainmaker Blog)... Erin Coyle (aka Bubbles), Brittany Klein (Where's my Starbucks?), and Business Operations Director Extraordinaire Carrie Ramirez (Are you still working? It's 10pm ... implemented by firms of any size." Heather Cassidy, Esq. (Bankruptcy & Family Law, Sacramento, CA) "I am the world's biggest cynic when it comes to direct marketing ... procedures that will deliver significant benefits almost immediately." Dominique Sopko, Esq. (Family law & Bankruptcy, San Jose, CA) "Stephen Fairley has a fast paced ...
June 29, 2009 07:29 am
Collaborative Divorce Links
(Sam Hasler's Indiana Divorce " Family Law Blog)... in family law matters achieve agreement in a dignified and respectful ... www.collaborativelaw.org/ - 15k - Cached - Similar pages Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council - Business Law, Employment ...Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, attorneys ... Law) was originally a ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_divorce - 44k - Cached - Similar pages Sacramento Collaborative Practice GroupSacramento Collaborative Practice Group. How to Divorce Without Going to Court. A marriage has ended, but ...
June 25, 2009 09:13 am
How To Identify Good Turnkey Business Opportunities
(Psychology of Compliance " Due Diligence Law)... law, you are likely to end up defrauded. For example if you are resident of California, interested in buying a business opportunity, or in essence buying a job, California protects those buyers with the Sellers Assisted Marketing Act. "Running your ... Plan Act" in order to assist inexperienced or unsophisticated buyers in making an informed decision prior to investing in a business opportunity. The law, California Civil Code Section 1812.200 et seq., requires Seller Assisted Marketing Plans (SAMPs ...
June 17, 2009 07:47 am
Roseville Employee Files Wrongful Termination Action, Part 2 of 8
(Sacramento Injury Lawyer Blog)... Usage Policy were by Sam White: a. He failed to prevent access to his computer. b. He failed to avoid leaving...business information open/accessible by employing password-activated screen savers. And, yet, Mr. White received no discipline whatsoever. Interestingly, ... report them immediately. In Smith's case, that line should be followed by ...and subsequently be terminated. (See Part 3 of 8.) For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.
June 15, 2009 07:18 am
Federal Stimulus Money Sparks Lawsuit: Associated General Contractors and Pacific Legal Foudantion Sue CalTrans Over Preference Quotas
(Construction Law Attorney Blog)... of Transportation ("CalTrans") claiming that racial and gender contracting quotas under CalTrans's 2009 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (the "DBE Program") are illegal. Representing the the San Diego AGC, the Pacific Legal Foundation filed the Complaintstarting the ... grants preferential treatment to, anyone based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Tip to Jon Ortiz of the Sacramento Bee for breaking this story in his article California Challenged on Race-, Gender-Based Contracts.
June 12, 2009 04:50 am
Caltrans Sued for Race-Based Hiring Program
(Legal Pad)... cannot have one set of rules for one group and another set of rules for another," PLF attorney Sharon Browne said at a Sacramento press conference today. "But that is precisely what Caltrans is doing." More after this race-neutral jump … The suit, filed in California's Eastern District federal court, seeks to gut Caltrans' 2009 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, which aims to award 13.5 percent of road work to women- and minority-owned businesses. Half of those ...
June 11, 2009 03:13 pm
Bankruptcy lawyers in Sacramento tell this !
(Sacramento Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog)... Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the California Rosenthal Act. Good bankruptcy lawyers in Sacramento will be able to fight debt collectors effectively. Small Business file bankruptcy in Contra Costa County As a bankruptcy lawyer in Contra Costa ... bankruptcy protection, including Henry Ford, Walt Disney, and Donald Trump. The great thing about our bankruptcy laws is that they encourage people to learn from their mistakes. It is often said that good parenting involves being brave enough to ...
June 8, 2009 08:10 pm
Fremont Divorce Attorney Discusses Getting Divorced While Living Abroad
(California Family Law Blog)... abroad. Whether you reside in a foreign country due to military service, other business or simply to be in a place you prefer to live, it won't be easy to manage a divorce ... only ones truly working on their behalf are family law attorneys, and divorce lawyers are ultimately in the business of making money, not making things easier. Here at ... San Jose, San Francisco, Redwood City, Fremont, Salinas, Roseville and Sacramento. We offer a free thirty minute consultation, either in person at any of our ...
June 4, 2009 12:52 pm
Accupuncture, Chiropractic, Podiatric, Dental, Optometric, And Psychological Benefits Could Be Eliminated From Medi-Cal On July 1, 2009
(California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals)... provided by California's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs). The lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court seeks a writ of mandate preventing the state from eliminating Medi-Cal adult dental, chiropractic, optometry, ... & Associates in Los Angeles, California. They focus their practice on the representation of licensed professionals and businesses in civil, business, administrative and criminal proceedings, with a specialty in health care providers.
June 3, 2009 09:10 pm
$4.1 Billion JAMS Arbitration Award Confirmed by Court!
(Settle It Now Negotiation Blog)... employers, Buchwalter said, might now rethink whether arbitration agreements are in their best interest. But for many businesses, the benefits of arbitration will continue to outweigh the risks, said Jay McCauley, an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association's employment panel ... have now is the Plaintiff's attorneys' own press release. Excerpt below. SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Released today by Law Offices of Scot D. Bernstein, A Professional Corporation, and Law Offices of ...
June 3, 2009 05:32 pm
San Diego appeals court awards Starbucks a venti reversal
(The National Law Journal's L.A. Legal Pad)... allowing shift supervisors to share baristas' tips. A class-action lawsuit brought by Jou Chau, a former barista, alleged that the coffee chain's policy allowing shift supervisors to share in tip money that customers place in jars violated California labor laws. A San Diego lower court sided with Chau in the suit and awarded more than $86 million in damages but on Tuesday, that ruling was overturned. Attorneys for the baristas said they planned to appeal the decision to the California Supreme ...
June 3, 2009 09:52 am
Law Firm Layoffs: June 2009 (Updated Daily)
(InHouse Insider)... reductions, we are starting to see the first cracks in the lockstep compensation model. To date, law firms that have cut salaries include: Allen Matkins (-10% across the board) ... 8.43% Proskauer Rose, 8.38% ___________________________________________________________________ The list below contains law firms who have begun layoffs in late 2008 through May 2009 (We ... National Law Journal Feb. 4, 2009 McDONOUGH HOLLAND & ALLEN McDonough Lets Go 4 Associates and 13 Staff Members Sacramento Business ...
June 3, 2009 02:34 am
Folsom Resident Paralyzed After Automobile Collision, Part 14 of 14
(Sacramento Car Accident Lawyer Blog)... her collision with plaintiff John Gibbs. 4. Unlike Sunderland, the trip to San Francisco was for business and personal reasons. Ms. Smythe needed internet access to do her ABC ... access. She chose nearby San Francisco. Thus, the trip combined both business and personal matters. 5. Unlike Sunderland, Ms. Smythe's trip ... the current state of the law, to have a jury decide these issues. He properly requests the motion be denied. For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury ...
May 31, 2009 09:25 am
Injured Sacramento-area Driver Files Suit Against Defendant's Employer, Part 13 of 14
(Sacramento Car Accident Lawyer Blog)... company vehicle to complete his work. The Lazar court went on to say: It is the established rule in this jurisdiction that where the servant is combining his own business with that of his master, or attending to both at substantially the same time, no nice inquiry will be made as to which business the ... buy himself food. While in the drive-through he rear-ended Mr. Sunderland. (See Part 14 of 14.) For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.
May 29, 2009 09:24 am
Bay Area Automobile Accident Catastrophically Injures Folsom Man, Part 12 of 14
(Sacramento Car Accident Lawyer Blog)... my use and provided a house for me to stay in San Anselmo, California. The sole purpose of my trip to California was to do business for ABC, including participating in the ITC symposium for ABC, to promote ABC's technology solutions, and to meet with customers and employees. ... in California for the benefit of the company, even approving what the employees could do after hours. (See Part 13 of 14.) For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.
May 27, 2009 09:23 am
Top 'Yes on 8' Lawyer to Run for Office
(Legal Pad)... that he's filed papers to run as a Republican for the state Assembly next year. The Folsom attorney would represent the 5th District, which includes Sacramento's suburbs and a southern corner of Placer County. Pugno didn't have much to say about his candidacy Tuesday - he was kind of busy with all that Prop 8 legal stuff. (You may have heard; it was quite the ruckus.) But he's no stranger to the Legislature. In the ...
May 26, 2009 06:02 pm
Recent Jury Verdicts and Settlements
(The Laconic Law Blog)... retired, the EEOC said, the county never implemented the stress test policy." CA - "Sacramento restaurant group Paramoor, Inc., will pay $60,000 and provide remedial ... 2008, claiming they defamed him and violated state open records law. The suit will cost the state more than a million dollars because the defendants used ... According to the EEOC's lawsuit against LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh, Inc., former business manager [plaintiff] needed a reasonable accommodation for her disability after she had ...
May 26, 2009 12:50 pm
Further notes on constitutional dictatorship
(Balkinization)... "constitutional dictatorship" really must reduced so completely to fiat rule. And, in addition, the President is much too busy to make the exquisite decisions person-by-person. So, as in all other aspects of the modern administrative state, we're really ... majority, and can in some cases bypass the filibuster. So acting responsibly should be easier in Washington than in Sacramento." Sigh.... It should be easier, but, of course, is may not. Part of the reason is mad-dog Republicans who have decided ...
May 25, 2009 08:31 am
Law Firm Layoffs: May 2009 (Updated Daily)
(InHouse Insider)... reductions, we are starting to see the first cracks in the lockstep compensation model. To date, law firms that have cut salaries include: Allen Matkins (-10% across the board) ... 8.43% Proskauer Rose, 8.38% ___________________________________________________________________ The list below contains law firms who have begun layoffs in late 2008 through May 2009 (We ... National Law Journal Feb. 4, 2009 McDONOUGH HOLLAND & ALLEN McDonough Lets Go 4 Associates and 13 Staff Members Sacramento Business ...
May 25, 2009 02:48 am